1857 Pickett Bridge

1857 Pickette Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

1. 1857 Pickette Bridge Marker

Inscription. Built on the site chosen for a military bridge by Captain George E Pickett

Erected 1920 by Chief Whatcom Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 48° 45.305′ N, 122° 28.866′ W. Marker was in Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom County. It could be reached from the intersection of Dupont Street and Lottie Street, on the right when traveling north. The bridge spans Whatcom Creek. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 601 Dupont St, Bellingham WA 98225, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

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Globally, it was in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Performance Theater in Bellingham (approx. ¼ mile away); Downtown was the hub of commercial activity (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington State's Oldest Brick Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Bellingham grew up along its streetcar lines (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bellingham bloomed during its Tulip Festival in the 1920s (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bellingham Public Market Had Everything Under One Roof! (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Great Water Fight (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellingham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pickett Bridge (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The Pickett Bridge bronze marker, installed on the bridge, was covered

Gen. George E. Pickett, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - Wikipedia Commons, circa 1862

2. Gen. George E. Pickett, C.S.A.

with concrete in 2019 after the Bellingham City Council voted, on November 18, 2019, to strip the name of George E. Pickett.

Regarding 1857 Pickett Bridge. In the Northwest, Captain George E. Pickett supervised construction of Fort Bellingham and the first bridge spanning Whatcom Creek; he commanded U.S. troops during the 1859 San Juan boundary dispute, a confrontation resolved without bloodshed that affirmed American presence in Washington Territory. He later served as a Confederate general during the Civil War, a role that has shaped his national reputation.

1857 Pickett Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

April 2, 2008

3. 1857 Pickett Bridge Marker

Marker covered with concrete tile. image. Click for full size.

December 27, 2019

4. Marker covered with concrete tile.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Last updated on February 26, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.